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10/8/25
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James William Shepard (Jim), 80, of Chatham, MA, passed away on September 17, 2025 in the Cape Cod Hospital (where he was born) in Hyannis, MA. He was the son of Charles and Winifred …
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10/3/25
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Much has been made of the Mediterranean diet over the years, with well-documented benefits.
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by Jeff Meade
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10/2/25
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Alice Walker Ballard, 77, landmark civil rights attorney, cellist, and choral singer, died of cancer, Monday, Sept. 8, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
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by Wendy Rosenfield
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10/2/25
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After ending the 2024 field hockey season just over the .500 mark with an overall record of 10-9, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy’s 2025 squad went 4-0 during the first half of September.
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by Tom Utescher
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10/2/25
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The Chestnut Hill Film Group kicks off its fall season at Woodmere with one of the greatest adventure films ever made.
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by Will Standish
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10/2/25
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When Bridget Bonner, the newly installed president of Norwood-Fontbonne Academy (NFA), first visited the school’s campus in Chestnut Hill, she kept receiving signs — or, as Bonner calls them, “God winks.”
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by Maggie Dougherty
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10/2/25
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Meet Mater! This handsome gentleman is 11.9 pounds of pure personality. Though he was found as a stray and brought to ACCT Philadelphia on Sept. 17, it’s clear he’s a homebody at heart.
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by Wendy Rosenfield
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10/2/25
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Julia Tirinnanzi, the creator of the Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy landing at The Fallser Club in East Falls, said she was hooked on Poe from the minute she first encountered his stories in junior high school.
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by Alaina Johns
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10/2/25
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The 9th (Chestnut Hill), 21st (Roxborough and Manayunk), and 22nd (Mt. Airy) Democratic Wards hosted a judicial candidate forum in Mt. Airy on Thursday, Sept. 26.
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by Tommy Tucker
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10/2/25
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We read Abby Weiss’ article (“Philadelphia still spraying outlawed herbicides in city’s public parks,” 9/17/25) about the city’s use of outlawed herbicides with great interest.
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10/2/25
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This summer you published my appeal for help to contact the FDA about a lifesaving drug for Barth syndrome (“Call for FDA drug approval,” 6/12/25).
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10/2/25
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My name is Claire and I worked at The Fresh Market in Chestnut Hill for over four years, a bittersweet experience.
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10/2/25
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The unauthorized recreation of a few poppies for use in augmenting an exhibit about pollination at the Morris Arboretum elides the original concept and message intended by the artist.
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10/2/25
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Despite the controversy surrounding the new mixed-use construction project at 8623 Germantown Ave., at least one new resident seems perfectly content.
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by Wendy Rosenfield
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10/2/25
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Dear Reader, I have a confession to make: I’m becoming a serial cheater. More specifically, I’ve become a fan of the food scene in Chestnut Hill. This makes me a “CHeater.”They say cheaters …
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by Terry Baker
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10/2/25
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With eight editions and nearly 600 subscribers, the Philly Talks Trash Quarterly newsletter aims to galvanize readers into helping Philadelphia — and the rest of the world — become zero-waste, and transition toward a more circular economy.
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by Abby Weiss
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10/2/25
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A group of Chestnut Hill area health care professionals have joined forces to form the new Chestnut Hill Health and Wellness Network.
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by Len Lear
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10/2/25
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We would like to take this opportunity to thank Daralyse Lyons for her enthusiasm, dedication, and the tremendous impact she had on the Chestnut Hill Local.
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10/2/25
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The following is for crimes reported from Sept. 21 to 28.
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10/2/25
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